[mark3k]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/sports...wanted=all

Love Bowlsby's quote: "He won the job. He didn’t get it because he was a Stanford guy, or an African-American or because his dad coached here. He won it by articulating a vision and having passion that comes across. This guy is special and has been around a lot of great coaches.”

and this one, of course: "Gruden, now an analyst for ESPN, remembered that Shaw had a quiet swagger. During training camp in 1999, when the Raiders cut receiver Dameane Douglas, a fourth-round draft pick out of California, Gruden recalled that Shaw said: 'He went to Cal. What did you expect?'"

This is another comforting endorsement: "The former quarterback Rich Gannon, who had Shaw and Harbaugh as N.F.L. position coaches, said he did not expect any drop-off with Shaw in charge."

Heck, I love just about every message in this story.  Can't wait to see it on the field!

[mark3k]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/sports...wanted=all

Love Bowlsby's quote: "He won the job. He didn’t get it because he was a Stanford guy, or an African-American or because his dad coached here. He won it by articulating a vision and having passion that comes across. This guy is special and has been around a lot of great coaches.”

and this one, of course: "Gruden, now an analyst for ESPN, remembered that Shaw had a quiet swagger. During training camp in 1999, when the Raiders cut receiver Dameane Douglas, a fourth-round draft pick out of California, Gruden recalled that Shaw said: 'He went to Cal. What did you expect?'"

This is another comforting endorsement: "The former quarterback Rich Gannon, who had Shaw and Harbaugh as N.F.L. position coaches, said he did not expect any drop-off with Shaw in charge."

Heck, I love just about every message in this story.  Can't wait to see it on the field!

[mark3k]

My wife committed the same sin (undergrad)... had to get a graduate degree here to become marriage-eligible for me  ;)

[mark3k]

My wife committed the same sin (undergrad)... had to get a graduate degree here to become marriage-eligible for me  ;)

[Robbie]

Rob Smith, the Western Washington coach at the time...

Strange, I don't remember being David Shaw's boss...

[Robbie]

Rob Smith, the Western Washington coach at the time...

Strange, I don't remember being David Shaw's boss...

[Griffins78]

Great article! His wife is very accomplished and sounds incredible too.

Love her quote, "He’s the kind of person,” she said, “when no one is looking he’ll still do the right thing." Good measure of a man.

I thought what Gannon also said was more telling, "I think the one guy who is really going to benefit is the quarterback," Gannon said. "One thing David really does well is knowing what the quarterback needs." - That is really strong, especially since the "other position coach" was a former NFL All-Pro quarterback.

Didn't understand the Bowlsby quote, "In the football vernacular,” Bowlsby said, “David outkicked his coverage." That's usually not a good thing when you punt it further than your coverage it gives the return man space to run and set up the return. Huh?

[Griffins78]

Great article! His wife is very accomplished and sounds incredible too.

Love her quote, "He’s the kind of person,” she said, “when no one is looking he’ll still do the right thing." Good measure of a man.

I thought what Gannon also said was more telling, "I think the one guy who is really going to benefit is the quarterback," Gannon said. "One thing David really does well is knowing what the quarterback needs." - That is really strong, especially since the "other position coach" was a former NFL All-Pro quarterback.

Didn't understand the Bowlsby quote, "In the football vernacular,” Bowlsby said, “David outkicked his coverage." That's usually not a good thing when you punt it further than your coverage it gives the return man space to run and set up the return. Huh?

[Hank 91]

If you've outkicked your coverage, it means you've married someone who's out of your league. Perhaps one of my favorite sports-related idioms. (And do you like how I defined one idiom with another?)

[Hank 91]

If you've outkicked your coverage, it means you've married someone who's out of your league. Perhaps one of my favorite sports-related idioms. (And do you like how I defined one idiom with another?)

[washingtonismoney]

And do you like how I defined one idiom with another?)

Another sports-related idiom, no less.

[washingtonismoney]

And do you like how I defined one idiom with another?)

Another sports-related idiom, no less.

[Griffins78]

If you've outkicked your coverage, it means you've married someone who's out of your league.

Perfect! Thanks

[Griffins78]

If you've outkicked your coverage, it means you've married someone who's out of your league.

Perfect! Thanks

[JohnR34231]

God, would I like to outkick my coverage with Alice Eve.

[JohnR34231]

God, would I like to outkick my coverage with Alice Eve.